I Thought I’d Be a Pinterest Mom—Turns Out I’m a Chaos Coordinator (With Great Taste in Tumblers)
Before I had kids, I knew I was going to be that mom.
Matching bento lunches? Obviously.
Perfect birthday party themes with DIY balloon arches? Count me in.
A home that smelled like fresh eucalyptus and was always clean and calm? That was the dream.
But somewhere in between the teen angst, medical appointments, surprise hospital stays, puberty mood swings, full-time RV living, cross-country road trips, back in college chaos, homeschooling meltdowns, and more attitudes than I can count… I realized something.
I’m not the Pinterest mom.
I’m the chaos coordinator.
And honestly? I’ve embraced it.
My life is a weird mix of controlled chaos and beautiful mess—and somehow, I’m still standing (with a HydroJug in one hand and a child yelling “MOOOOM” in the other).
✨ My Chaos Coordinator Survival Kit:
- Kyte everything – I’m talkin’ women’s biker sets on repeat. Got dad converted too. If it ain’t soft, I don’t want it.
- Oversized Cloud blankie from Little Sleepies… again that bamboo is IT! But I also have an obsession with blankets
- Birkenstock dupes – fashion meets function, baby.
- Hydrojug full of sweet tea – the unofficial fuel of motherhood.
- White Zero Sugar Monsters—-bc iykyk
- My favorite tees from my shop – because if I’m going to live in comfy clothes, they better spread awareness or make people laugh.
- An aesthetic planner I pretend to use – I’m a Virgo in theory. (Really I’m a bull headed Taurus)
- Playlist that’s a rollercoaster – early 2000s rap, current pop, occasional Christian music… basically a musical identity crisis and I love it.
- Cuss words, because I’m not perfect – and no, I’m not sorry.
- Random adventures – yes, even when I’m stressed, because I crave the chaos I complain about.
- Date nights with my husband – rare but sacred. Give me queso and a margarita and I’m a new woman.
- Dermatology SPF Tinted Moisturizer —try it you won’t be sorry.
- Scentsy from my sister—well bc a new cube or two makes me feel like the rig is clean mostly.
- Walmart Delivery—baby I’m the talk of the campground. Oh well.
- Beef Jerky from People’s Choice——SPECIFICALLY the Sweet Chili Habanero it’s what I live off of.
I might not have the perfect color-coded snack drawer or a Pinterest-worthy homeschool setup… but I’m here. I’m showing up. I’m trying.
And let’s be real—Pinterest moms might have pretty boards,
but chaos coordinators?
We’ve got stories.
We’ve got grit.
We’ve got HydroJugs and healing, and we’re living real, messy, beautiful lives.
And truthfully? I wouldn’t trade this chaotic, loud, beautiful life for anything. One day, 15 years from now, the house will be quiet. The laundry pile won’t be as big. The shoes won’t be left by the door. I’ll miss the mess, the noise, the constant “Mom?” I’ll wish I could go back—just for a day—to soak in the chaos I once wanted to escape. So for now, I’m holding on tight. Because this? This is the good stuff.
Keep going mama! We got this. Even when it feels like we don’t.
Love,
Kursti, Founder of Breath in Bloom Collective aka Chaos Coordinator CEO
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